Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Post-holiday season for retailers is a period of recovery centered around understanding what happened during the holiday and how to move forward with the transaction cycle, while also preparing for ongoing omnichannel business. Post-Holiday Omnichannel Success. Post-Holiday Challenges.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The word omnichannel has been around for decades, but not until very recently has the industry realized the role of distributed order management in their aggregate financial equation. When we talk about omnichannel order fulfillment , there can be a mistake in thinking it’s just about online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Retailers will now be able to plug into Walmart Commerce Technologies’ Store Assist local fulfillment services and the Walmart GoLocal delivery solution through the Salesforce AppExchange. The same technology that powers Store Assist has enabled Walmart to fulfill over 830 million orders across over 4,700 Walmart stores.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant, MKM Building Supplies , recognized that the building supplies industry was changing, with 45% of its current customer base set to retire within the next five years. By personalizing the customer journey using composable commerce, they can now deliver a first-class digital purchasing experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 22, 2021

IDC expects grocery to be transformed by consumers’ appetite for omnichannel convenience, projecting that by 2023, 75% of online grocery orders (representing 15% of all grocery sales) will be picked up curbside or in-store. Demand for Pickup and Curbside Will Define Grocery Store Designs.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. Retailers increasingly strike balances between direct-to-consumer ecommerce and omnichannel strategies to keep products in stores and in front of consumers. But challenges remain for omnichannel retailers ahead of peak season. Reduce cost.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

stores, to distribution center-based fulfillment of large items like riding mowers, grills and furniture. The retailer’s legacy distribution model had stores operating as nodes in the fulfillment process. Lowe’s has converted eight of its regions, covering more than half its nearly 1,800 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2022

The event, which combines three previously separate shows, has been designed to provide a broad view of industry and consumer trends, as well as deep dives into role-specific topics and technologies. Ecommerce executives need to be concerned with what happens when shoppers visit a brick-and-mortar store to check out an item in person.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

The demand for grocery omnichannel ecommerce has been fueled by the pandemic, specifically consumers’ desire for convenience. To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs.

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ROI Revolution

MAY 20, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic significantly impacted the entire retail industry. For consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, in particular, this change in the way consumers shop necessitated a different approach: omnichannel. Director, GM of Omnichannel at BigCommerce. So what exactly is an omnichannel strategy?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

Consumers’ continued reliance on omnichannel fulfillment has created new opportunities for industry giants like Walmart to differentiate and gain market share. comparable sales growth and growing market share in grocery during Q4 2021, and much of this success can be attributed to its robust last mile and fulfillment strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

As the lines between physical and digital retail blur, an omnichannel approach emerges as a key strategy, creating a dynamic and engaging shopping and leisure experience for Generations X, Z and Alpha. This omnichannel approach bridges the convenience of online shopping and the desire for in-person connections.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Details matter, from the initial landing page to order fulfillment through to delivery and aftercare. The AI industry continues to evolve rapidly with the introduction of ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing Chat and Jasper, to name a few. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way brands connect with their customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In a special interview with Retail TouchPoints, Del Rey expands on the key themes from the books, his takeaways and most of all, what other retail players can take from this head-to-head battle of omnichannel players. RTP: Despite being such a key disruptor in the retail industry, Amazon has struggled with its brick-and-mortar efforts.

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RTP blog

JULY 17, 2017

By Peter Zaballos, SPS Commerce The Digital Consumer Age Of Retail The retail industry has entered a new era – the Digital Consumer Age of Retail. Consumers’ proficient use of digital channels has revolutionized the retail industry and technology has changed the way people shop today.

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Fabric

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of key takeaways from this insightful discussion, focusing on how retailers can navigate the instant gratification economy, deliver true omnichannel experiences, and leverage innovative solutions like real-time inventory, order management and fulfillment, and dropshipping. 5 Key Takeaways 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. Industry experts gathered at Manhattan Momentum 2023 in Phoenix to discuss their approaches to these various challenges. It manages our BOPIS component.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). Although the trend towards omnichannel fulfillment is not new, the pandemic changed many retailers’ business models almost overnight, and these changes are not going away. What is omnichannel order fulfillment in retail?

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Omnisend

DECEMBER 15, 2020

However, providing exceptional customer service isn’t about the number of channels but the quality of customer service across them —and omnichannel customer support can help do that. What is Omnichannel Support? Click the link below and learn about how the omnichannel approach can be adapted in your marketing strategy!

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RTP blog

AUGUST 16, 2017

The RTP team discusses what these contradicting strategies may mean for retailers, and how they can strategize effectively when faced with industry studies that could be counter-intuitive. Just because experiential retail is a hot topic within the industry does not mean it’s a fit for all retailers. That makes sense to me.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

BJ’s market will offer the same product sizes and pricing as BJ’s club stores, as well as the same omnichannel services such as curbside pickup and same-day delivery. The first 43,000 -square-foot concept store opened in Warwick, R.I. Department stores have been playing with shrunken footprints as a way to showcase cycled inventory.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Instacart already powers the ecommerce and fulfillment experience for hundreds of retailers across North America. Now the online grocery marketplace has launched a suite of technologies to help its partners continue their digital transformation with new fulfillment , advertising and insights capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

Featuring an ever-growing roster of seasoned executive and industry expert speakers, the event is designed to inspire ideation and collaboration, and provide tactical takeaways. We designed the event to be a vibrant gathering place for executives across the industry to connect, learn and share ideas with each other.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

is the true omnichannel experience — a combination of online and in-store — where we have leading brands and market share, strong store density and online presence, and a deep heritage of customer loyalty and relationships. With this decision, we will increase our focus on omnichannel — our biggest growth opportunity.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

There are also six tracks of curated content for more in-depth dives and revealing case studies: Business Agility Digital Commerce E-Commerce Optimization Experiential Initiatives Omnichannel Fulfillment Touchless Retail. 13 at 5:45 pm (ET).

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

TCGplayer, which employs more than 600 people, will operate its TCGplayer Marketplace and Authentication Center autonomously following the acquisition, providing eBay with omnichannel capabilities including order fulfillment and cart optimization. The deal is expected to be completed by Q1 2023.

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Steve Dennis

JANUARY 14, 2020

Nearly twenty year later, multichannel has morphed into “omnichannel” ( thanks Terry ) which, in turn, has spawned a cottage industry of related jargon: “cross-channel integration”, “seamless shopping”, “unified commerce” and so on. The omnichannel migration dilemma. Customers don’t care about channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

We know that retail leaders are facing a new reality — one in which they need physical, digital and omnichannel expertise to keep pace with the heightened expectations of increasingly connected consumers. Retail Innovation Summit: Dig into the trends and tech driving industry disruption.

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ChannelAdvisor

APRIL 7, 2019

Developing an omnichannel supply chain strategy is essential to remaining competitive. This means enabling both order fulfillment and returns through various locations and methods, such as in your own or affiliate brick-and-mortar retail stores, as well as through digital stores. Simplify inventory management. Contact us.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Subsequently, when a customer order is out of stock or delayed, omnichannel retailers are offering product substitution , which refers to suggesting a similar alternative when the specific products customers originally ordered are unavailable. Using substitution tactics, retailers can recalibrate inventory levels.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Retailers that really lean into an omnichannel presence are going to be the most successful,” said McGee. “I But I do think the industry will reemerge.”. McGee noted that brick-and-mortar stores can enhance convenience by making the shift from online ordering to in-store pickup as easy and painless as possible.

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ChannelAdvisor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This has only meant one thing: Online brands and retailers have had to adjust their operations to match said expectations, in addition to managing the effects of the pandemic on supply chain and fulfillment operations, which linger to this day. The need to have streamlined, effective fulfillment systems is crucial.

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ChannelAdvisor

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This has only meant one thing: Online brands and retailers have had to adjust their operations to match said expectations, in addition to managing the effects of the pandemic on supply chain and fulfillment operations, which linger to this day. The need to have streamlined, effective fulfillment systems is crucial.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

With consumers’ rapid shift to ecommerce channels, DTC players had to navigate surges in demand and effectively compete against a broader landscape that included their startup peers but also omnichannel behemoths. We’re slowly being retrained to expect instant gratification and fulfillment, even online. Let’s think ahead though.

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Steve Dennis

JANUARY 4, 2019

Nearly twenty year later, multichannel has morphed into “omnichannel” ( thanks Terry ) which, in turn, has spawned a cottage industry of related jargon: “cross-channel integration”, “seamless shopping”, “unified commerce” and so on. The omnichannel migration dilemma.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Enter omnichannel commerce — and an extra layer of service and complexity over your existing supply chain operation. With omnichannel comes inventory visibility in stores, the convergence of physical and digital, and of course, the famous ‘ last mile.’ They want to know where it is in the fulfillment process.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

As a digital-first company, we take an omnichannel approach to how those touch points live together, including brick-and-mortar stores, as a way for us to scale our connection with our community locally and globally.”.

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